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Beautiful Sheartail
Calothorax pulcher Gould, 1859
2.7 gWeight
The beautiful sheartail or beautiful hummingbird (Calothorax pulcher) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds".
Busiest months: March · Most records: Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Beautiful Sheartail has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Zona Arqueológica YagulMexico527 records
- Zona Arqueológica Monte AlbánMexico78 records
- Ojo de Agua TolistoqueMexico72 records
More places
- Presa Piedra AzulMexico15 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The beautiful sheartail or beautiful hummingbird (Calothorax pulcher) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is endemic to Mexico.
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Questions
How big is the Beautiful Sheartail?
The Beautiful Sheartail weighs around 2.7 g.
Where does the Beautiful Sheartail live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: south-central Mexico. It is most often recorded in Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Beautiful Sheartail?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Beautiful Sheartail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Beautiful Sheartail as Least Concern.
What does the Beautiful Sheartail eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Beautiful Sheartail in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 2.7 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 37 mm
- Tail
- 27 mm
- Bill
- 21 mm
- Tarsus
- 4 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: south-central Mexico
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Calothorax
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